Spider-Man: Far From Home Review – Spins a Delightful Web!

Marvel Studios has done it again! All of us were only now starting to come out of the spell cast by the Infinity Saga told by the first 22 films of the MCU. But Spider-Man: Far From Home sets new standards for what we consider an entertaining superhero movie. Avengers: Endgame ends on a more somber note than most of its predecessors as it should have, being the conclusion of one of the most ambitious crossovers in history. Spider-Man: Far From Home is the antithesis of that. This movie is delightfully funny and very enjoyable. It has very strong parallels to the first Iron Man movie that kick-started this universe – bringing things full circle.

The story is simple – In the aftermath of Endgame, Peter Parker is going on a European vacation/science trip with his school friends. There, he encounters a new threat called The Elementals. He also gets help from a new hero – Mysterio (played by Jake Gyllenhaal). I will not say anything further on the story – except to say that the movie keeps the audience involved through its entire runtime of 129 minutes.

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The plot twists are not terribly shocking but the execution of the story is magnificent. In true Spiderman fashion, the action sequences are outstanding. Directed by Jon Watts, who also directed Spiderman: Homecoming, Far From Home shares great continuity with its predecessor. Where Homecoming was more of an origin story, this movie shows a more confident  – if somewhat disillusioned – superhero.

The acting in this film is par for the course. Tom Holland was the perfect choice to play this (younger) version of Peter Parker/Spiderman. He has more than exceeded my expectations in this movie. Holland is as natural in the funny scenes as in the more emotional ones. He can almost single-handedly lift this movie into a fun ride but he does not have to.

Jake Gyllenhaal does a terrific job for a new entrant into such an established universe. At this point, Samuel L Jackson is Nick Fury and I am sure he can do this job effortlessly. Zendaya (as MJ) and Jacob Batalon (as Ned) do a fantastic job with a more meaty role for the former. Also, good contributions in smaller roles come from Jon Favreau (“Happy” Hogan), Cobie Smulders (Maria Hill) and Martin Starr (Roger Harrington). There is also a scene involving one of the most perfect castings ever in a Marvel movie – comment below if you know who I am talking about.

Spider-Man: Far From Home is not the best film in the Spider-Man universe for me, but it is right up there as a close second to Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse. This film hits all the right notes and makes for a delightful watch. For fans of the genre and the MCU, make sure to watch this one – and stay for the end credits. I promise your money will be well spent.

Rating – 4/5 | Grade – A

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